Vegetarian & Vegan Expressions
Vegetariskt, veganskt, flexitarian — a conversation Sweden has often.
Plant-based Sweden: Oatly nation, halloumi igen, aquafaba tricks, B12 homework — en vegetarisk måltid i veckan gör redan skillnad.
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vegetarisk
vegetarian
Tip: lit. the same — the adjective.
- 2
vegansk
vegan
Tip: lit. the same.
- 3
växtbaserad
plant-based
Tip: lit. the same — the marketing word of the decade.
- 4
en flexitarian
a flexitarian
Tip: lit. the same — meat sometimes, and a word Swedes actually use.
- 5
dra ner på köttet
to cut down on meat
Tip: lit. the same.
- 6
köttfri måndag
meat-free Monday
Tip: lit. the same — standard in Swedish school canteens.
- 7
skolmatsalen
the school canteen
Tip: lit. the same — free hot lunch, with a veggie option.
- 8
havredryck
an oat drink
Tip: lit. 'oat drink' — it can't legally be called milk.
- 9
Oatly
a Swedish oat brand
Tip: lit. the same — a national export.
- 10
sojafärs
soy mince
Tip: lit. the same.
- 11
ärtprotein
pea protein
Tip: lit. the same.
- 12
halloumi igen
the classic vegetarian option
Tip: lit. 'halloumi again' — the running joke.
- 13
kolla innehållsförteckningen
to check the ingredients
Tip: lit. the same.
- 14
innehåller den gelatin?
does it contain gelatine?
Tip: lit. the same.
- 15
är den vegansk?
is it vegan-friendly?
Tip: lit. 'is it vegan'.
- 16
matens klimatavtryck
the climate footprint of food
Tip: lit. the same.
- 17
av klimatskäl
for climate reasons
Tip: lit. the same.
- 18
av djuretiska skäl
for animal welfare reasons
Tip: lit. the same.
- 19
av hälsoskäl
for health reasons
Tip: lit. the same.
- 20
bli predikad för
to be preached at
Tip: lit. the same — the fear on both sides.
- 21
alla gör vad de kan
everyone does what they can
Tip: lit. the same — the diplomatic exit.
- 22
det har blivit mycket bättre
it's got much better
Tip: lit. the same — about the food, over ten years.
- 23
till och med köttätarna gillade det
even the meat-eaters liked it
Tip: lit. the same.
- 24
jag saknar det inte alls
I don't miss it at all
Tip: lit. the same.
- 25
en bra vegetarisk restaurang
a good vegetarian restaurant
Tip: lit. the same.
- 26
fråga om mat i förväg
to ask in advance about food
Tip: lit. the same — standard on Swedish invitations.
- 27
några allergier eller önskemål?
any allergies or preferences?
Tip: lit. the same.
- 28
en växtbaserad färs
a plant-based mince
Tip: lit. the same.
- 29
en bönburgare
a bean burger
Tip: lit. the same.
- 30
linser i allt
lentils in everything
Tip: lit. the same — the standby.
- 31
kikärtor på burk
chickpeas from a tin
Tip: lit. the same.
- 32
rosta dem tills de blir krispiga
to roast them until crisp
Tip: lit. the same.
- 33
tofu som faktiskt smakar något
tofu that actually tastes of something
Tip: lit. the same — press it and marinate it.
- 34
pressa ur vattnet
to press the water out
Tip: lit. the same — the crucial step.
- 35
en vegansk ost som smälter
a vegan cheese that melts
Tip: lit. the same — finally.
- 36
havregrädde till matlagning
oat cream for cooking
Tip: lit. the same.
- 37
en äggersättning
an egg replacer
Tip: lit. the same.
- 38
aquafaba från kikärtsburken
aquafaba from the chickpea tin
Tip: lit. the same — whips like egg white.
- 39
B12-vitamin
vitamin B twelve
Tip: lit. the same — the one supplement you need.
- 40
järn tillsammans med C-vitamin
iron with vitamin C
Tip: lit. the same — it absorbs better.
- 41
tillräckligt med protein är enkelt
enough protein is easy
Tip: lit. the same.
- 42
variation är hela knepet
variety is the whole trick
Tip: lit. the same.
- 43
skolan har vegetariskt varje dag
the school offers a vegetarian option daily
Tip: lit. the same — by law, in effect.
- 44
en helt vegetarisk meny
a wholly vegetarian menu
Tip: lit. the same — some schools have gone further.
- 45
och det debatteras lokalt
and it's debated locally
Tip: lit. the same.
- 46
laga en vegetarisk måltid i veckan
to cook one veggie meal a week
Tip: lit. the same — where most people start.
- 47
det gör redan skillnad
that already makes a difference
Tip: lit. the same.